"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in
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> My wife was watching the Today show this morning and they had a
> nutritionist on. She said a proper serving for a meal is 2 spare ribs
> and a half ear of corn if you put butter on it.

When I cater an event, I generally find average eaters will eat 2-4 of
those sized servings apiece! For a mixed age and size group, I usualy
prepare 1/3 to 1/2 side of ribs per person. For a group of big eaters, I
prepare 2 sides of ribs for every three persons.